Governors are leading the fight against climate change and deforestation around the world, filling a void left by presidents

A long-time leader of California’s climate efforts explains how governors from Brazil to Indonesia have become the leading edge in fighting climate change. Several are meeting this week in Brazil.

Mary Nichols, Distinguished Counsel for the Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, University of California, Los Angeles • conversation
May 19, 2025 ~9 min

Amazon’s new robot has a sense of touch, but it’s not here to replace humans

The Vulcan robot will reduce the physical strain of repetitive tasks for human workers.

Kartikeya Walia, Lecturer, Department of Engineering, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
May 13, 2025 ~7 min


Companies will still face pressure to manage for climate change, even as government rolls back US climate policy

Corporate decisions made in boardrooms and through initiatives with nonprofits have created an important kind of private climate governance.

Zdravka Tzankova, Associate Professor of the Practice in Climate & Environmental Studies, Vanderbilt University • conversation
April 11, 2025 ~10 min

As Colombia hosts a UN biodiversity summit, its own Amazonian rainforest is in crisis

Rainforest is fast being turned into cattle ranches.

Jesica Lopez, PhD Candidate, Centre for Environmental and Climate Research, Lund University • conversation
Oct. 24, 2024 ~7 min

How your online world could change if big tech companies like Google are forced to break up

Less domination could lead to more choice and innovation.

Renaud Foucart, Senior Lecturer in Economics, Lancaster University Management School, Lancaster University • conversation
Oct. 18, 2024 ~6 min

As renewable energy demand rises, mining for minerals in the Amazon is at a critical point

Mining operations can damage both communities and the natural world. Yet, the demand for critical minerals to supply the renewable energy industry is rising.

Yolanda Ariadne Collins, Lecturer, International Relations, University of St Andrews • conversation
Sept. 9, 2024 ~7 min

As renewable energy demand rises, mining for critical minerals in the Amazon is at a critical point

Mining operations can damage both communities and the natural world. Yet, the demand for critical minerals to supply the renewable energy industry is rising.

Yolanda Ariadne Collins, Lecturer, International Relations, University of St Andrews • conversation
Sept. 9, 2024 ~7 min

Space missions are getting more complex − lessons from Amazon and FedEx can inform satellite and spacecraft management in orbit

The space missions of the future will need to coordinate multiple satellites and spacecraft − and figure out how to refuel, repair and even replace them in orbit.

Mariel Borowitz, Associate Professor of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology • conversation
Aug. 21, 2024 ~8 min


A new way of thinking about the economy could help protect the Amazon, and help its people thrive

To protect the Amazon and support the wellbeing of its people, its economy needs to shift from environmentally harmful production to a model built around the

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Aug. 6, 2024 ~6 min

Amazon deforestation cut by 83% in places protected by Indigenous communities – new research

To reduce deforestation and boost biodiversity to help address climate change, returning lands to Indigenous communities is crucial and effective.

Marina Schmoeller, PhD Candidate, Ecology, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG) • conversation
July 15, 2024 ~6 min

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